In the latest episode of The Line Podcast, recorded between November 5th and 6th, 2026, Matt Gurney and Jen Gerson are joined by special guest Stephanie Levitz of The Globe and Mail.
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First up, a brief explainer: due to Jen being at a conference, part of this episode was recorded earlier in the week, after the midterms, but before the Canadian federal budget had been released. To avoid ignoring one of the huge stories of the week, Matt recorded a special segment of the podcast on Friday, after Jen had left for her event. In that segment, Stephanie Levitz joins Matt for a quick discussion of the federal budget. What’s in it, what’s missing, and what does it tell us about the Carney government’s priorities? They take stock of what Ottawa is promising, what it’s actually prepared to spend money on, and what Canadians should take away from it all.
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And then, as recorded earlier in the week, Matt and Jen have a lengthy discussion about the U.S. midterm elections and what they mean for Canada. They consider the political forces shaping the results, what the elections tell us about Donald Trump’s America, and what Canadians should expect from Washington in the years ahead. Whatever happens in American domestic politics, Canada still has to figure out how to deal with a neighbour whose political priorities and relationship with the rest of the world have changed dramatically.
Finally, your hosts pivot from the American midterms to how they’re being received here in Canada. Jen breaks her own rule about not talking about the Conservatives and talks about the Conservatives. Matt, meanwhile, has a warning for some Canadian conservatives: he thinks they’re having a hard time coming to grips with the fact that they’re Liberals now. And the sooner they figure that out, the better.
All that and more in the latest episode of The Line Podcast.
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